1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 050 Converse County LABOR FORCE STATUS Persons 16 years and over..................................... 7,829 In labor force...................................................... 5,475 Percent in labor force........................................ 69.9 Civilian labor force.............................................. 5,467 Employed........................................................ 5,071 Unemployed...................................................... 396 Percent unemployed............................................ 7.2 Armed Forces...................................................... 8 Not in labor force.................................................. 2,354 Males 16 years and over....................................... 3,839 In labor force...................................................... 3,078 Percent in labor force........................................ 80.2 Civilian labor force.............................................. 3,070 Employed........................................................ 2,884 Unemployed...................................................... 186 Percent unemployed............................................ 6.1 Armed Forces...................................................... 8 Not in labor force.................................................. 761 Females 16 years and over..................................... 3,990 In labor force...................................................... 2,397 Percent in labor force........................................ 60.1 Civilian labor force.............................................. 2,397 Employed........................................................ 2,187 Unemployed...................................................... 210 Percent unemployed............................................ 8.8 Armed Forces...................................................... 0 Not in labor force.................................................. 1,593 Females 16 years and over..................................... 3,990 With own children under 6 years..................................... 771 Percent in labor force............................................ 62.4 With own children 6 to 17 years only................................ 959 Percent in labor force............................................ 75.1 Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 1,106 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 636 Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies.......... 2,491 All parents present in household in labor force..................... 1,798 Persons 16 to 19 years.......................................... 660 Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate................. 43 Employed or in Armed Forces....................................... 15 Unemployed........................................................ 7 Not in labor force................................................ 21 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 050 Converse County COMMUTING TO WORK Workers 16 years and over......................................... 5,006 Percent drove alone................................................. 67.9 Percent in carpools................................................. 14.4 Percent using public transportation................................. 4.7 Percent using other means........................................... 1.2 Percent walked or worked at home.................................... 11.3 Mean travel time to work (minutes).................................. 19.2 OCCUPATION Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 5,071 Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations............... 468 Professional specialty occupations.................................. 505 Technicians and related support occupations......................... 77 Sales occupations................................................... 439 Administrative support occupations, including clerical.............. 587 Private household occupations....................................... 25 Protective service occupations...................................... 119 Service occupations, except protective and household................ 675 Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.......................... 524 Precision production, craft, and repair occupations................. 866 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................... 184 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 421 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................. 181 INDUSTRY Employed person 16 years and over................................. 5,071 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................ 563 Mining.............................................................. 751 Construction........................................................ 341 Manufacturing, nondurable goods..................................... 178 Manufacturing, durable goods........................................ 54 Transportation...................................................... 240 Communications and other public utilities........................... 324 Wholesale trade..................................................... 62 Retail trade........................................................ 748 Finance, insurance, and real estate................................. 183 Business and repair services........................................ 104 Personal services................................................... 190 Entertainment, and recreation services.............................. 106 Health services..................................................... 233 Educational services................................................ 489 Other professional and related services............................. 251 Public administration............................................... 254 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 3 040 Wyoming 050 Converse County CLASS OF WORKER Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 5,071 Private wage and salary workers..................................... 3,415 Government workers.................................................. 949 Local government workers.......................................... 671 State government workers.......................................... 204 Federal government workers........................................ 74 Self-employed workers............................................... 656 Unpaid family workers............................................... 51 .Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census